Percy Fender
Percy George Herbert Fender
Born: 22 August 1892, Balham, London
Died: 15 June 1985, Exeter, Devon
Major Teams: Sussex, Surrey, England.
Known As: Percy Fender
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break, Right Arm Medium
Test Debut: England v Australia at Adelaide, 3rd Test, 1920/21
Last Test: England v South Africa at Birmingham, 1st Test, 1929
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1915
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 13 21 1 380 60 19.00 0 2 14 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 363 66 1185 29 40.86 5-90 2 0 75.1 3.26
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1910 - 1935)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 557 783 69 19034 185 26.65 21 102 600 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 95456 47458 1894 25.05 8-24 100 16 50.3 2.98
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
A great thinker about the game, and a very successful captain of
Surrey, it is somewhat odd that Fender never captained his
country. He played 13 tests as an all-rounder, and had some
success with his leg-spin bowling, particularly in South Africa.
EW Swanton described his batting as "beyond all laws". He hit
very hard indeed, and an excellent eye, and strong wrists allowed
him to improvise - notably so when he hit a century in 35
minutes, still the fastest scored without the opposition's
assistance. He tended to experiment, maybe too much, with his
bowling, but had command of leg break, top-spinner, and googly.
He was a superb slip fielder, but his greatest strength was
his captaincy. He led Surrey for 12 seasons, and despite very
thin bowling, the county contended for the Championship nearly
every year. He combined shrewdness with adventure, and often led
through example, turning the game himself with some quick runs or
wickets. He wrote much about the game, including descriptions of
several tours (Dave Liverman, 1998).
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